-(l)vmənt noun
( -s )
1. : the act or an instance of involving
his involvement of others was inexcusable
involvement is uncalled for because there are no moral and spiritual values at stake — M.W.Straight
there would be no drama in such a story … no involvement of the spectator's own inevitable deep divisions — R.P.Warren
any action … which might be interpreted as involvement in the big power conflict — G.S.Bhargava
2. : the state or fact of being involved
the fluid senses' involvement in the world — Muriel Rukeyser
increasing involvement in public life — Herbert Read
knowledge of … diverse peoples, our involvement with them in practical terms and our commitment to them in terms of brotherhood — J.R.Oppenheimer
specifically : inclusion in a damaged area
rheumatic fever, with or without heart involvement — Biological Abstracts
the child's face escaped involvement in the injuries — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News
3. : an involved or entangled condition or situation : complexity , confusion
further complaints of obscurity, involvement — John Foster